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Drought in Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
Drought September 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022 · Lowlands of the Bootheel, New Mexico
What the National Weather Service wrote
The central portion of the zone remained in Severe(D2) drought through the month while the remainder of the zone was in Moderate(D1) drought. The Antelope Wells Cooperative Observer reported 1.10 inches of precipitation which was 0.55 inches below normal.
The wider storm
Even though the last month of the monsoon season brought slightly below normal rainfall, late August precipitation helped to improve drought conditions across southern New Mexico in September.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1058320. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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